The Lost City: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (→Reprints) |
(Signifiant covers section added.) |
||
| (4 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Newspaperbox | {{Newspaperbox | ||
|Title= The Lost City | |Title= The Lost City | ||
|image= | |image= [[Image:ms-19860615.jpg|250px|border]] | ||
|Start= June 15th, 1986 | |Start= June 15th, 1986 | ||
|End= November 16th, 1986 | |End= November 16th, 1986 | ||
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
== Plot Summary == | == Plot Summary == | ||
On an archeological dig in tropical land Dr. Archland diccovered a stele with ancient writing. He found the carving as an ancient puzzle guide to Mayora, the city of jewels. Now he want Mandrake to help him with two problems. First a gang of thugs are after him, second he need help to understand the puzzling guide to Mayora. | |||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
<div style="float:left; width: | <div style="float:left; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[Mandrake]] | |||
*[[Lothar]] | |||
'''One-time characters''' | '''One-time characters''' | ||
*Dr. Archland, an archeolog | |||
*Toby, leader of the thugs | |||
</div><div style="float:right; width: | </div><div style="float:right; width:40%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*A tropical land | |||
**Mayora, the city of jewels | |||
*New York City | |||
**[[Xanadu]] | |||
</div><br clear="all"> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
===Title=== | |||
*At the [http://www.deepwoods.org deepwoods.org] index the title for this story is '''"The Lost City"''', which is lifted from the plot. | |||
===Promotion=== | |||
*The strip of September 28, 1986 is a [[Defenders of the Earth]] promotion. Similar strip also in [[The Phantom]] and Flash Gordon Sundays. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:ms-19860928.jpg|''Mandrake the Magician'' | |||
Image:fgs-19860928.jpg|''Flash Gordon'' | |||
Image:ps-19860928.jpg|''The Phantom'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
< | == Signifiant covers == | ||
<gallery> | |||
Indrajal673.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India | |||
Indrajal674.jpg|[[Image:mini_india.gif]] India | |||
Ncn-mandrake-219.jpg|[[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Reprints == | == Reprints == | ||
This story has been published in the following publications: | This story has been published in the following publications: | ||
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India === | ||
*"The Lost City of Jewels", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 21|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 24 No. 21]] and [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 22| Vol. 24 No. 22]] (1987) | *"The Lost City of Jewels", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 21|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 24 No. 21]] and [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 22| Vol. 24 No. 22]] (1987) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy === | |||
*"La città perduta", [[New Comics Now 219|''Mandrake - New Comics Now'' #219]] (1988) | |||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Lost City, The]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Lost City, The]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:59, 3 September 2023
| The Lost City | |
| |
| Start date: | June 15th, 1986 |
|---|---|
| End date: | November 16th, 1986 |
| # of strips: | 23 |
| Writer: | Lee Falk |
| Artist: | Fred Fredericks |
| Preceded by: | "The Central Galaxy" |
| Followed by: | "The Kraken" |
"The Lost City" is the 155th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Fred Fredericks.
Plot Summary
On an archeological dig in tropical land Dr. Archland diccovered a stele with ancient writing. He found the carving as an ancient puzzle guide to Mayora, the city of jewels. Now he want Mandrake to help him with two problems. First a gang of thugs are after him, second he need help to understand the puzzling guide to Mayora.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Dr. Archland, an archeolog
- Toby, leader of the thugs
Locations
- A tropical land
- Mayora, the city of jewels
- New York City
Behind the scenes
Title
- At the deepwoods.org index the title for this story is "The Lost City", which is lifted from the plot.
Promotion
- The strip of September 28, 1986 is a Defenders of the Earth promotion. Similar strip also in The Phantom and Flash Gordon Sundays.
Mandrake the Magician
Flash Gordon
The Phantom
Signifiant covers
India
India
Italy
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
India
- "The Lost City of Jewels", Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 21 and Vol. 24 No. 22 (1987)
Italy
- "La città perduta", Mandrake - New Comics Now #219 (1988)